Fair Race Investigation After State Fair Controversy
The American Trotting Association board in Chicago reviewed the Indiana state fair race between Anaconda and Searchlight. Searchlight won money but distances Anaconda. officials allege the race was fixed though driver Myron McHenry disputed the claim citing a heavy track. Other pacers set records in earlier heats.
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Board of Review of the American Trotting Association
Chicago
Anaconda
Searchlight
State Board of Agriculture
Myron McHenry
McCoy Plans Return to Meet Heavyweights After Christmas
England based boxer Kid McCoy says he will come back after Christmas to beat rivals who call him a fakir. He targets Corbett Jeffries Sharkey Fitzsimmons Ruhlin in fight to a finish, preferably in Nevada, backed by substantial wealth.
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McCoy
Kid” McCoy
England
Corbett
Jeffries
Sharkey
Fitzsimmons
Ruhlin
Nevada
Brush Will Attend New York League Meeting
President John T Brush of the Cincinnati club plans to attend the league meeting in New York on Monday. The trip is said to be health related and he has sent for Bid McPhee, former second baseman for Cincinnati.
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John T. Brush
Cincinnati Club
New York
Moni
M’phee
Cincinnati
Managerial Talks Set for Indianapolis Visit
M Phee is likely to be offered team management after talks in Indianapolis. Frush will not commit yet and plans to travel to York on Thursday or Friday, pausing in Cincinnati to confer with Secretary Lloyd.
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Indianapolis
Diverse Sports News From New York to Cincinnati
Reports from New York include a meeting of the National Trotting Association to review contested races and alleged corruption. Princess Mackay sold at the New York horse sale for 31150 while Lexington saw 68 thoroughbreds average 378. In Memphis Bobby Dobbs broke two of Ed Walls ribs. Emils Sanch ez won by decision in Springfield. The Pan American Exposition in Buffalo highlighted athletic events and Jim Corbett planned a Cincinnati athletic club. A Cincinnati indoor game featured Mountain Tourists and Covingtons in 11 innings. John J. McCafferty of Louisville sustained serious injuries from a fall.
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New York
National Trotting Association
Princess Mackay
Memphis
Bobby Dobbs
Ed Wall
Tommy Ryan
Jack Root
Cincinnati
Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Chicago Club
Winas Rhodes
Chicago
Saengerfest Hall
Jim Corbett
Alice Macy
J. M. Leach
Fleischmans
England
Lexington
Emil Sanchez
George Siler
Ashe
Springfield
Buffalo
James E. Sullivan
Covingtons
Ruralists Clash Over Primary Law At Conference
Debate at the Board of Commerce conference centers on direct voting vs delegate primaries. Wolcott and Pershing lead opposition citing unequal impact on small counties and high costs for minority parties. Fortune urges direct voting as a core democratic principle, with committees named to study the bill.
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Board of Commerce
Wolcott
M. W. Pershing
Tipton
Pershing
William Fortune
Mr. Fortune
Willam Fortune
A. L. Mason
J. E. McCullough
Co. N. Thompson
Joseph A. Minturn
Morss
A . Ogborn
Eben Wolcott
E A. Perkins
Clarence Gaumer
T. E. Griffith
C. J. Murphy
Wreck near Jimalco Mexico 21 Bodies Recovered
The report from Jimalco Mexico confirms that 21 bodies have been recovered from the debris of the Mexican Central railway wreck. Of the 2 injured, seven will die and three are dangerously hurt. The item includes notices advertising Dean's Ointment and a sale of ladies shoes by Drew Selby Co at Stout's Massachusetts Ave locations.
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EL Paso
Tex
Jimalco
Mexico
Drew, Selby & Co
Stout's
Massachusetts
Massachusetta-ave
Football Deaths and Injuries Rise This Season
A New York table shows eleven deaths and 212 injuries on the gridiron this season with 11 fatalities, 62 serious injuries, and 150 minor injuries, exceeding last year's totals across the country.
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New York
Chimpatoo arrival at the Zoo sparks public vote
The chimpanzee arrived at the Zoo wearing a sweater and striped trousers as workers crowded the box from Africa. He climbed the box and pounded it with his fists while staff plan rapid training and dressing him for roles at the Buffalo exposition with a public naming contest.
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Africa
Darwin
Potter
Parisian Safe After Five Days Overdue Arrival
Halifax reports the Parisian Alfan Inez is now safe after a disabled five day overdue voyage. Passengers include Rear Admiral Bickford en route to Vancouver to command the British Pacific squadron and stars bound for the West Indies fleet.
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Halifax
N. S
Parisian
Bickford
Vancouver
West Indies
Saloon clash leads to arrests over unpaid drinks
Co L Hackett and Warren Bratton were arrested on assault and battery after entering Joseph Schoen's saloon and refusing to pay. Hackett drew a knife. Schoen struck him with a fusil, leaving a long head gash. Hackett later was arrested at the dispensary. Schoen and Bratton were held by bicycle patrolmen. The case was continued until Hackett can appear.
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L. Hackett
Hamilton Ave
Warren Bratton
Dorman St
Joseph Schoen
Massachusetts Ave
Louis Schoen
Hackett
Schoen
Bray
Losh
Bratton
Diamond Found In Hog Stomach Stuns New York Town
In Corning New York a diamond ring rumored stolen at a Hornby husking bee resurfaced three years later when a farmer killed a hog and found the battered jewel in its stomach. The ring was returned to Mrs. Peter Hagen Camp and authorities seek Miss O'Brien who left for the West years ago.
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Corning
N. Y
George Smith
Hornby
O’brien
Sus
Smith
Peter Hagen Camp
Mies O'Brien
Thomas Orchestra Coming to English's Jan 3
John H. Stem brings the Thomas orchestra to English's on January 3. Maintained by Chicago citizens, the ensemble costs about $50,000 yearly. Indianapolis residents may enjoy its performances through Stem's enterprise.
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Thomas
English
Chicago
Indianapolis
John H. Stem
Oklahoma Statehood Debate Divides on Tax Issues
Guthrie text reports opposition to Senator Fairbanks' bill to admit Oklahoma as a state citing tax hardship. The push for single statehood gains momentum with advocates planning a December 10 meeting at South McAlester to urge congress for a combined Oklahoma and Indian Territory state and representation.
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Guthrie
O. T
Fairbanks
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
South McAlester
Congress
Roosevelt hunts mountain lions in Colorado woods
Governor Roosevelt of New York travels to Meeker Colorado to pursue mountain lions driven from the high country by heavy snows into the Rio Blanco county valleys.
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Denver
Col
Roosevelt
New York
Meeker
Rio Blanco County
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